Amrita
University is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary research university that is
accredited 'A' by NAAC and is ranked as one of the best research universities
in India. University
spreads across five branches in three states of India - Kerala, Tamil Nadu and
Karnataka, with the headquarters in Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
University
collaborates continuously with the US Supreme universities including Ivy League
universities and the best European universities for student exchange programs,
regular, and emerged as one of the fastest growing institutions of higher
education at the university of India. Unity is managed by Mata Amritanandamayi
Math.
It
was established under Article 3 of the UGC Act (UGC), in 1956, and was founded
in 1984 as a self-financing called Vellore Engineering College. The Ministry of Human Resource
Development Scholarship Federation of University Centre in Vellore Engineering
College in 2001. The
university is headed by its founder and chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan, and
former member of parliament and minister in the government of the state of
Tamil Nadu. In
recognition of his service in India in providing education on a global level,
he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from West Virginia University, USA.
Sankar Viswanathan, Sqar Viswanathan and G.V. Selvam are the vice president;
Dr. Anand A. Samuel is the vice president of the university, and Dr. V. Raju
and Dr. Q. Narayanan are pro-vice-presidents.
